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Government


U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli dismissed indictments against Fatburger founder Andrew Wiederhorn and a former L.A. deputy just hou...


Recent court filings show the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is staying or dismissing multiple sexual abuse cases...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung faced scrutiny from Senate Democrats over past comments on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights but cited...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether Limp Bizkit's lawsuit over unpaid royalties against Universal Music Group should stay ...


Civil Litigation


A consumer claims key ingredients are being sourced from overseas.


Consumer Watchdog and another nonprofit claim Commissioner Ricardo Lara unlawfully withheld payments and reshaped the hearing ...


Data Privacy


The federal lawsuit claims the popular women-focused app left tens of thousands of users vulnerable by failing to secure their...


Intellectual Property


Legal and academic experts warn a mooted Trump administration proposal to tax patents based on their estimated value could sti...


Technology, Intellectual Property


Apple alleges Haptic shifted its legal strategy in a patent case over the iPhone's Back Tap feature by submitting a late exper...


San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, the next leader of the California District Attorneys Association, said on Tu...


The Trump administration was expected to reappoint Bilal A. "Bill" Essayli as acting U.S. attorney for California's Central Di...


Civil Litigation


A judge dismissed a lawsuit against USC by parents involved in the "Varsity Blues" scandal, ruling they had ample time and rea...


Civil Litigation


Starting Aug. 4, L.A. County Superior Court will let attorneys remotely monitor and join multiple same-day family law hearings...


Palisades property owner sues California FAIR Plan, alleging unlicensed inspectors and wrongful claim denial after January wil...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Salvation Army, with allies, sues City of Bell, alleging CEQA violations in approving a gravel processing center without prope...


"Leaving documents at the front door of the accused's address does not constitute personal service," Judge Thomas S. McConvil...


The new hires will lead the firm's new North County office in San Diego.


The agreement, signed in January, followed DOJ findings that from 2007 to 2016, OCSD and the Orange County District Attorney's...


The surprise move follows the dismissal of Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam P. Schleifer, who was removed from the case in March.


Judges and Judiciary, Government


The decision, following a request from the Trump administration last week, comes as other jurisdictions have witnessed standof...


Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th Circuit panel appeared unlikely to stay a Los Angeles federal judge's order restricting ICE from detaining immigrants ba...


Civil Litigation


Environmental groups may intervene in oil permit case

Jul. 29, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee allowed environmental groups to intervene in a lawsuit by Sable Offshore and ExxonMobil challeng...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the city and an LAPD officer after a man was struck by a misfired les...



Lemon law firms move to dismiss Ford's $100M RICO lawsuit

Jul. 29, 2025
By Craig Anderson, Devon Belcher

Ford accused the firms of inflating fees by $100 million. Attorneys for several prominent California lemon law firms called Fo...


Class Action


Bank of America is challenging class certification in a lawsuit over frozen unemployment debit cards during the pandemic, citi...


Civil Litigation


Former Munchkin GC alleges toxic workplace, retaliation

Jul. 29, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

The lawsuit claims Munchkin Inc.'s leadership fostered a culture of fear and retaliated against employees who spoke up about d...


Consumer Protection Law


A judge trimmed $5.5M from a $292.5M false advertising verdict against Natera but upheld the rest of the award and imposed an ...


Adam Sugarman will succeed Dion Cominos as managing partner in June 2026, marking a generational shift at the law firm with 80...


Slideshow, Community News


Coalition of diverse bar associations honors founding leaders and judicial appointees at California Yacht Club


Obituaries


Selma Moidel Smith, 1919-2025

Jul. 28, 2025
By Ricardo Pineda

Selma Moidel Smith was admitted to the California Bar in January 1943 at 23 and remained active in legal and scholarly circles...